Process of printing on textiles, fabrics, and the like



Oct. 27, 1925.

PROCESS OF PRINTING 0N TEXTILES,

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- worm FOLK, of NEW YORK; N. Y.

PROCESS or immune ON rnxmnns, FABRICS, AND THE LIKE.

- 'Applicationflled January 22, 1925. Serial No. 3,993.-

To all whomc't may concern: i

. Be it known that I, JOHN FOLK, a citii and resident of the borough ofManhattan, city of New York, in the county of New" York and State of-New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aProcess of Printing on Textiles, Fabrics, and the like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to the process of printing on textiles, fabricsand the like.

The object ofthe invention is to transfer designs made on a base likepaper, to textiles, woven fabrics and the like,

steps by means of-which designs are printed on finished or semi finishedarticles of manufacture like dresses, waists and the like, in any stageof their manufacture. The third object of the invention is to reduce thecost of decorating textiles, fabrics and the like to a minimum.

- The organization of the invention comprises the freparation of a base,like paper with one ace thereof waterproofed,tprint- .ing with dies onits opposite face, superposing a textile or fabric tobe printed upon onthe p inting of the base, then locating a of the textile or fabric,latter preferably with a smoothing iron. The ironing generates steamwhich can not "escape through: the water proofedface of the ase or'paper and enhances the penetration of the dyes into and about the fibersof the said textile or fabric.

The accom In said drawings l0 represents a prepared base with .a desi orconfi ration 11 rinted thereon. textile or abric 12 to e printed upon islocated upon the top face of the base 10. A damp rag 13 is shown uponthe textile 13, and 14 indicates a hot smoothing iron upon the said damprag.

To carry out the steps of the process the base -10, which is pre proofedon its rear printed on its to fi ration 11 to or bottom face 'has ,facethe design or contransmitted to the texdesign is printed on the top faceof the paper 10 opposite to its water proofed surface with dyes, bymeans with the design The second object of the invention is to providepreventing its panying drawing represents the "instrumental tie's, bymeans of which the. steps of the printing or reprinting process iscarried'out.

"tains it in the textile ing paste is prepare erably paper, waterpearance and of\. well known printing processes, using stencils rollersand the like. being used preferably have of paste, is kept dry. Thepaper or base '10 with the design printed thereon is located upon a flatsurface, preferabl a flat board with its water proofed sur ace bearingupon said flat surface or board, the surface of the base 10 being on thetop. Next the textile or fabric 12' to be printed upon is smoothlylocated upon the design 11 of, the base 10. The damp rag 13"which may becotton, linenor other sultable fabric is next placed upon 7 the textile12, and the hot smoothing iron 14 is moved over and pressed upon saidraordinary ironing, until the rag is dry.

The heat'of the iron will generate steam, which coacts with and; thetextile, which provides the after steaming step in the ordinary textileprinting process, to set the dyes intothe texture of the textile, fibersthereof.

The dyes when the consistency The rag 13 and paper base '10 are thenremoved from the textile or.

fabric 12: and

the dye on-the base 10 and the paper after being printed- 13 in a mannersimilar to penetrating and covering the I The" object of the waterproofing. of one."

face of-the *base or paper 10 is to maintain the printed dye adjacent toits outer face,

ric printed upon. The water proofed barrier to the steam generated andmainor fabric printed upon. Any shade oftextile or fabric can be printsed upon with, the ste whiteto'the darkest of material the dyes,generally called printcharge printing methods.

The textile or fabric to be printed upon .may be of any quality, forinstance it may be cotton, mixed g0ods,' w ich can be pressed. Anynumber of colors can be used in the design to be re rinted. The finishedreprinted material li textile rints. The material, textile or fabric aer reprinting is deliveredwith its original texture, construction,surface aps of this process, from lack. For dark shades by the knowndis? deep entrance into thebase or p paper,-and thereby maintaining thedyes in prgper position topenetrate the textile or a '90 as theappearance of ordinary I The base or paper can be stored for any lengthof time if kept dry, and'can be produced in sheets or rolls.'

Various modifications may the process and the present exemplification isto be taken as illustrative and not limita- ,ing the three elementstogether and simultaneously heating them.

2. The process of printing on textiles, fabrics and the like consistingin printing a design, legend or configuration upon a base of paper, saidlocating the textile or fabric upon the'printed face of the base ofpaper, locating a damp sheet of material upon said textile, fabric andthe like, and bearing with pressure and heat upon said sheet ofmaterial. v

3. The process of printing on textiles,

fabrics and the legend or configuration upon a base of paper, said basehaving prebe made in base waterproofed on its face g opposite to itsprinted face,

like consisting in printing with dyes a design,

viously been waterproofed on its face opposite to its printed face,locating the textile or fabric upon the'printed face of the base ofpaper, locating a damp rag upon said textile, fabric or the like andironing with heat the top face of said rag, thereby. generating steam,to enhance the penetration of the dyes on the base of paper intoand'about the fibers of the textile and fabric, and also preventing theescape of steam generated through the waterproof face of the base ofpaper.

4. The process ofprinting on textiles, fabrics and the like, consistingin providin abase Waterproofed on one face thereo printing with dyes onthe other face of said base, a design, legend or configuration, locatingthe textile or fabric upon the printed face of the base, locating a dampsheet of material upon said textile, fabric and the like, pressing thethree elements together and simultaneously heating them, therebyenerating steam to inhance the penetration of the dyes of the base intoand about the fibres .of the textiles, fabric and the like andsimultaneously preventing the escape of the steam generated, through thebase by means of the Waterproofed face thereof.

Signed at ,the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of'New York andState-of New York this 17th "day of J anuary A. 'D. 1925.

JOHN FOLK.

